Dichomitus campestris again?

[flaxton]

I went for a quick walk round our rather wet golf course today and I think found a much better specimen of Dichomitus campestris.


I did find a dried out specimen earlier this year which was confirmed but this is much better

Also found a couple of Inonotus hispidus

got a decent photo of Mycena sanguinolenta in situ

But then found this which I have no idea about

Thanks
Mal

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by flaxton

I went for a quick walk round our rather wet golf course today and I think found a much better specimen of Dichomitus campestris.


I did find a dried out specimen earlier this year which was confirmed but this is much better

Also found a couple of Inonotus hispidus

got a decent photo of Mycena sanguinolenta in situ

But then found this which I have no idea about

Thanks
Mal

Lovely picture of the Dichomitus Mal !

The last one, of the polypore - any idea what is was growing on ??

Nick

[NickCantle]

Another Dichomitus campestris? No fair!

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by mykonik

Lovely picture of the Dichomitus Mal !

The last one, of the polypore - any idea what is was growing on ??

Nick

Thanks Nick. Almost certainly oak

Mal

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by flaxton

Thanks Nick. Almost certainly oak

Mal

Thanks Mal !

Next question Mal - firstly did you collect it ?, and secondly do you remember if it was it on a fallen or an attached branch ??

And - do you have a microscope - if so it might be worth trying to find some spores if possible !!

It's either a resupinate basidiome of Trametes versicolor OR something much more interesting (but I shall keep my counsel until you can find if there are any spores !!)

Nick

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by mykonik

Thanks Mal !

Next question Mal - firstly did you collect it ?, and secondly do you remember if it was it on a fallen or an attached branch ??

And - do you have a microscope - if so it might be worth trying to find some spores if possible !!

It's either a resupinate basidiome of Trametes versicolor OR something much more interesting (but I shall keep my counsel until you can find if there are any spores !!)

Nick

First answer No I was wearing my "in charge of the golf course" hat rather than foraying one. Second answer it was on a fallen branch. I do have a microscope so I will go back and collect it tomorrow and try and get some spores. What am I looking for?

Mal

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by flaxton

First answer No I was wearing my "in charge of the golf course" hat rather than foraying one. Second answer it was on a fallen branch. I do have a microscope so I will go back and collect it tomorrow and try and get some spores. What am I looking for?

Mal

Particularly large (for a polypore), elipsoid-cylindric spores, 13-15mu long, and appearing minutely rough, in longitudinal ridges [although that may be difficult to see - if there are any spores that is !!]

Or, if just Trametes versicolor, not particularly large spores !!!!

Nick

PS I doubt if it will just give you a spore print ! You may have to 'remove the inside of one of the tubes' and look at that under the scope, to see any ! Just make a section vertically down through some of the tubes and gently scrape out the inside of one of them - that should show you spores if they are there !

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by mykonik

Particularly large (for a polypore), elipsoid-cylindric spores, 13-15mu long, and appearing minutely rough, in longitudinal ridges [although that may be difficult to see - if there are any spores that is !!]

Or, if just Trametes versicolor, not particularly large spores !!!!

Nick

PS I doubt if it will just give you a spore print ! You may have to 'remove the inside of one of the tubes' and look at that under the scope, to see any ! Just make a section vertically down through some of the tubes and gently scrape out the inside of one of them - that should show you spores if they are there !

I will let you know.

Mal

[fairplay]

Hi Nick,

I would have quickly dismissed this as Schizopora paradoxa, what is so different about this that tells you it isn't ?

Neil.

[NickCantle]

That's what I was thinking. It's pretty common! What rules it out?